Indonesia · Maluku

M3.9 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 06:57:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 06:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At roughly 419 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
c794e19e444bc85cf3ef50c36623f88fedf7c2ef
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
419.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 06:57:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.65000, 127.48000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 419 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 419 km
Deep
419 km
419 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 514 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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